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Call for entries: United Nations journalism contest

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA – http://www.unca.com/ [1]) is accepting written and electronic submissions for a UN contest that includes four categories: print and online, broadcast, climate change and humanitarian/development.

Journalists worldwide who cover the United Nations, including its agencies and field operations, are eligible for this award.

There is more than $50,000 US in prizes, with $10,000 US each for the main categories.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will present the prizes at the awards gala dinner in New York on December 18, 2013.

Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Russian). Entries not in English or French must be accompanied by a translation.

The contest deadline is September 15, 2013.

For more information, visit this page: http://cms.unca.com/content/view/132/10/ [2]